Toy



RIH. BROWN May 6, 1930.

TOY

Filed April 26, 1929 51 nvcwi'o'o Patented May 6,1930

UNITED srarss;

PA ENT orrics i.

Roy H. BnoWItQQn. onnsrnn, rumors Application filed. April as, 1.9291 Serial No. ,358',311.

This invention relates to games and toys and more particularly toatoy adapted to be operatedby a small. child and afford amusement for the child. .f l

One object of the invention is'to provide a V toy'which, when in operation, willlrepresc-nt swimmers emerging from a tank and diving into the same.

Another object of the inventionis to pro.-

vide the toy with a body portion constituting a mounting for thetank and so formedthat it will be well supported and prevented from beingliable to be easily turned over .With resulting spilling of water if the tank is filled.

l5 Another-object. of. the invention isto so mount figures, constituting part of the toy,

7 that when a shaft is rotated the toyrfigures will move in a circular path over and through the tank and while moving overthe tank as? sume positions-naturally assumed by a. persondiving. Y

The invention is" illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view showing the improved toy in side elevation. r I

Figure 2 is a longitudinal'sectional View through the toy. T

Figure .3 is a transverse sectional view through the toy. i a V The body portion of this toy. is formed from strong sheet metal and includes a bottom 1, side walls2 and end walls 3, which ex tend upwardly from the bottom along margins thereof. The sideand end'walls may be i V formed integral with the bottomor" from separate sheets of metal and secured to the bottom and each other in any desired man ner. The side and end walls convergeupwardly from the bottom and their upper edges terminate close to the upper edges of the side and end walls of a tank 4 which rests upon the bottom l of the body. This tank may be secured to the bottom or have its walls se cured to the walls of the body so that'it will be held stationary in the body. Since the body projects from the sides and ends of the tank it will rest firmly upon a floor, table or other support upon which itmaybe placed and will not be liable.

5Q toy is in use. 7

to turn over when the WVingshproj'ectupwardly fromthesidewalls at opposite sides of the tank intermediate the length thereof and these wings are formed with openings, 6 so that-they may-serve as hearings to rotatablymount ,a shaft 7 which extends between the bearings transversely above thetank. This shaft Tcarries an arm 8 which projects radially therefrom between the bearings and at its outer or freevend' the arm 8 carries a cross heat-d9 which projects from its opposite sides'transverselyof the tank. By an inspection of Figure 3 it will be a readily] seen that when the shaft isrotated by means of itshandle-10, thearm.and its head will swing in a circular path and move longitudinally through the tank a-nd then swing upwardly and downwardly above the tank in a direction longitudinally thereof,

The shaft 7 ,together with the arm 8 and it's head 9, are formed from asingle strand of strong wire which is bent intermediate its lengtht'o form an elongated loop constituting the head9 andthe end portions ofthe strand extend from the head intermediate the ends "thereof in contactingrelation to each other to form the arm 8, After thear-m 8 has been formedQthe endportionsof the strand are bent away-from the armin opposite directions to form the shaft which passes through the openings Gofthe bearings or wings 5 30 and one end portion of the strand'is then bent to form the operating handle 10. I Collars- -l l are fixedupontheshaft to bear the innerfaces of the wings about the openings 6. and prevent the shaft froni'sliding 'longitudina'lly through these openings.

I The toy figures12are also formed of sheet metal cut and painted so that they 'resemble a person diving and each figure is provided with a bearing '13 throughwhich the outer y I 14 will be limited by engagement of the fig ures with the portions 15. a

When the improved toy is in use, the tank 4 may be partially filled with water, if so desired, and the child grasps the handle and rotates the shaft 7. As the shaft rotates the arm 8 and head 9 will swing in a circular path over and through the tank. As the arm swings upwardly the figures emerge from the tank and move upwardly as shown in Figure 1. WVhen the arm is in its? uppermost posi tion, the lower portions of the figures engage the portions 15, of the head 9. Engagement of the lower portions of the figures with the portions of the cross head will cause the 1. A toy comprising a tank, a shaft rotatably mounted and extending across; said tank, an arm extending from said shaft and having v ahead at its free end, a figure pivotally carried by 'said head and limited in its pivotal movement by engagement with a portion of B5 farm, and means to rotate said shaft and cause the head, said figure having movement in a circular path over andthrough the tank when the shaft is rotated, and means to rotate said Shafih V i 2; A toy comprising a tank,"bearings ex-i tending upwardly at opposite sidespfsaid tank, a shaft rotatably carried by sa dbearings and extending across said tank, an'arm' the figures to swing in a circular path above and through the tank.

4. A toy comprising a tank, bearings extending upwardly from opposite sides of said tank, a strand bent to form a flat loop constituting an elongated head and portions extending therefrom in contacting engagement with each other to provide an arm having the a head at its outer end, the end portions of said strand being bent to extend from opposite sides of said arm and constitute a shaft journaled in said bearings and one end portion" being, bent to form a crank handle, and figuresloosely mounted upon said head and limited in their pivotal movement by engagement with portions of the head when the sof shaft is'rotated to swing the arm and move the figures in a circular path above and through the tank and simulate persons diving into the tank.

-5. VA toy comprisinga body having a bot.-

tom and side and end walls-r extending upwardly therefrom, a tank resting upon the bottom of said body, the walls of the body sloping upwardly and .at their upper ends upwardly from the sidewalls of the body, a shaft j ournaled in said bearings-and having turning means'at oneend, an, arm'extending radially from said shaft between'said bear ings, a head at the freeirend of said arm extending longitudinally of the shaft, and a contactmg with the tank, bearings exten'dmg j figure 'pivotally carried'by said head and having movement ina circularipath over and through the tank when-the shaft is rotated.

In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature.

, i 1 ROY H;;BRO\VN. [L. s.]

extending radially from said shaft between said bearings, a head at thefree end of said arm extending from opposite sides thereof longitudinally of the shaft, figures pivoted to said headat opposite sides'of said arm and limited in their pivotal-movementby engagement with portions of the head projecting from opposite sides of-the arm, and means to rotate said shaft and cause the figures to swing in a circular path above and through the tank. r V

3. A toy comprising a tank, bearings extending upwardly at opposite'sides of said tank, a shaft rotatably carried by said bearings and extending across said tank, anarm ios extending radially from saidshaft between I saidbearings, a head at the free end of said arm having anout'er cross bar and inner p01; tions extending from opposite sides of the arm and supporting the cross bar, figures piv oted upon the cross bar and limited in their pivotal movement about the cross bar by contact with the portions extending from the 

